Unusual association of adrenal pheochromocytoma and para-aortic neurofibroma in pregnancy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 738-741

  Moretti, A ^a   Minuto, M ^a   Berti, P ^a   Bernini, G P ^a   Mannelli, M ^b   Miccoli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Neurofibroma; Pheochromocytoma; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATENOLOL; CHROMOGRANIN A; DOXAZOSIN; METADRENALIN; NORADRENALIN;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADRENAL METASTASIS; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; NAUSEA; NEUROFIBROMA; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; PARAGANGLIOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SWEATING;

EID: 33751039692     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344185     Document Type: Article

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